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起到

qǐ dào

HSK 3.0 · 5

qǐ dào

  1. (in an expression of the form 起到[qi3 dao4] + … + 作用[zuo4 yong4]) to have (a (motivating etc) effect); to play (a (stabilizing etc) role)

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Character breakdown

起

Meaning
rise, stand up; go up; begin
Radical
走
Strokes
10
Components
⿺走己
Cangjie
GORU
Four-corner
4780.1

到

Meaning
go to, arrive, been to
Radical
刂
Strokes
8
Components
⿰至刂
Cangjie
MGLN
Four-corner
1210.0

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